చెరువు నిండితే కప్పలు చేరవా

This expression describes a situation where someone causes a person a significant loss or injury, and then tries to compensate for it with something trivial or irrelevant. It highlights the absurdity of offering a small, useless favor after causing irreversible damage.

This proverb highlights the importance of resource management and honesty. 'Kavile' refers to traditional palm-leaf accounting ledgers. The saying implies that if one burns or 'cooks' the records to hide facts or wastefully consumes resources without planning, it will lead to dire consequences like famine or bankruptcy. It is used to warn against mismanagement, lack of documentation, or deceptive practices in administration and householding.

This proverb describes how a person's needs and desires change based on their current state. When someone is satisfied or has plenty, they no longer value things that are otherwise considered precious or delicious. It is used to remark on people who show lack of interest or find faults in something good because they are already satiated or over-privileged.

This proverb is used to indicate that small, insignificant efforts or resources are insufficient to achieve a large or monumental task. It suggests that major goals require substantial action rather than just minor attempts.

This proverb describes the nature of fair-weather friends and opportunistic relatives. Just as frogs flock to a pond only when it is filled with water and disappear when it dries up, people tend to surround you and claim relationship only when you are wealthy or successful, abandoning you during hard times.

This expression refers to a state of being overwhelmed or ruined by excessive debt. It is used to describe a situation where someone's financial stability or life is destroyed due to borrowing beyond their means.

This expression describes a mutually beneficial or codependent relationship where two entities need each other to exist or fulfill their purpose. It is used to illustrate situations where both parties are equally dependent on one another, much like how a pond is just a pit without water, and water needs a container to stay gathered.

When someone is satisfied or has had too much of something, even the most delicious or valuable things lose their appeal and become undesirable. It is used to describe how a person's needs or state of mind dictate their appreciation of a luxury or favor.

This proverb warns that paying attention to hearsay, rumors, or others' manipulative talk without verifying the facts will eventually lead to harm or disaster. It is used to advise someone to be wary of people who try to influence them with gossip.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where secrets or hidden truths come to light when a protective cover or a source of support disappears. It can also imply that when a person's resources or power vanish, their true nature or past actions become visible to everyone.